All too often we hear the cliché of a sporting event that ‘had everything’, but in the case of the 2017 Grand Slam of Darts, this was almost literally the case. The highlight of the Wolverhampton Civic Hall calendar is not a ranking event, but as the last major tournament before the World Championship it represents a golden opportunity to lay down a marker for December – and of course, it’s also where the Pdc and Bdo collide.
Players such as Robert Thornton, Ian White and even Adrian Lewis were shock absentees this year, but it didn’t matter a bit. Day one could well go down as the finest curtain-raisers the game has ever seen. Both the afternoon and evening sessions provided quality in spades; the standout performers being reigning Lakeside champ Glen Durrant and the fast-emerging Rob Cross. Oh, and Michael Van Gerwen played pretty well too.
Although the group phase continued to impress,...
Players such as Robert Thornton, Ian White and even Adrian Lewis were shock absentees this year, but it didn’t matter a bit. Day one could well go down as the finest curtain-raisers the game has ever seen. Both the afternoon and evening sessions provided quality in spades; the standout performers being reigning Lakeside champ Glen Durrant and the fast-emerging Rob Cross. Oh, and Michael Van Gerwen played pretty well too.
Although the group phase continued to impress,...
- 11/20/2017
- by Dan Green
- The Cultural Post
Nine days of drama begins this weekend as 32 of the worlds best compete for the prestigious title including the sports most famous player making his final appearance.
Phil Taylor is by far the most successful player in Matchplay history and this is one of his favourite events on the calender. In his final year on the tour will he be able to lift the title for one last time?
Standing in his way is the worlds best with Michael Van Gerwen the heavy favourite. The Dutchman has won the last two Matchplay titles including a comfortable victory in last years final 18-10 over Taylor.
Only the Power has won the event three times in a row and Mvg will join him with victory this week. He comes in great form, having won in Las Vegas last week to carry on his fantastic record this year. He starts against Stephen Bunting,...
Phil Taylor is by far the most successful player in Matchplay history and this is one of his favourite events on the calender. In his final year on the tour will he be able to lift the title for one last time?
Standing in his way is the worlds best with Michael Van Gerwen the heavy favourite. The Dutchman has won the last two Matchplay titles including a comfortable victory in last years final 18-10 over Taylor.
Only the Power has won the event three times in a row and Mvg will join him with victory this week. He comes in great form, having won in Las Vegas last week to carry on his fantastic record this year. He starts against Stephen Bunting,...
- 7/22/2017
- by Simon Hahn
- The Cultural Post
This weekend the seventh World Cup of Darts takes place in Germany, which of the 32 nations will come out on top.
The World Cup is like no other event in Darts with two players on each team to represent their country. It brings players to the fore who are not normally in the limelight and it is always a special atmosphere in Frankfurt.
So who will lift the trophy this weekend?
Scotland(1)
Despite never lifting the crown before Scotland head to Germany as favourites. This is largely down to the form of Peter Wright. Over the last few years Gary Anderson has been one of the few players in the world who can challenge world number one Michael Van Gerwen, but Wright has now also joined that group.
Despite heartache in the final of the Premier League recently, he captured his first major title at the UK Open earlier this year.
The World Cup is like no other event in Darts with two players on each team to represent their country. It brings players to the fore who are not normally in the limelight and it is always a special atmosphere in Frankfurt.
So who will lift the trophy this weekend?
Scotland(1)
Despite never lifting the crown before Scotland head to Germany as favourites. This is largely down to the form of Peter Wright. Over the last few years Gary Anderson has been one of the few players in the world who can challenge world number one Michael Van Gerwen, but Wright has now also joined that group.
Despite heartache in the final of the Premier League recently, he captured his first major title at the UK Open earlier this year.
- 5/31/2017
- by Simon Hahn
- The Cultural Post
A dramatic and pulsating night of darts at the 02 saw Michael Van Gerwen cement his place as the best in the world. Michael Van Gerwen beat Peter Wright , 11-10 in a last leg decider in the final, but that was only half the story.
The night started with Van Gerwen dispatching two time world champion Gary Anderson 10-7 in a thrilling contest. The standard was high, as you would expect between the two players that have been at the summit of the game over the last two years. It remained close throughout with both landing big three dart finishes including a sensational 160 checkout from Anderson.
The 16th leg proved to provide the crucial break, Van Gerwen taking out 88 to move 9-7 ahead before holding his throw in the next to seal his pot in the final.
In the other semi-final Wright took on Phil Taylor, but usual fan favourite Snakebite...
The night started with Van Gerwen dispatching two time world champion Gary Anderson 10-7 in a thrilling contest. The standard was high, as you would expect between the two players that have been at the summit of the game over the last two years. It remained close throughout with both landing big three dart finishes including a sensational 160 checkout from Anderson.
The 16th leg proved to provide the crucial break, Van Gerwen taking out 88 to move 9-7 ahead before holding his throw in the next to seal his pot in the final.
In the other semi-final Wright took on Phil Taylor, but usual fan favourite Snakebite...
- 5/20/2017
- by Simon Hahn
- The Cultural Post
Michael Van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Phil Taylor and Gary Anderson head to the O2 on Thursday night with one destined to be crowned the 2017 Premier League Darts champion.
Since launching in 2005, the Darts Premier League has been one of the biggest events in the game. The format means only the best reach the final stages and only five men have ever claimed the title. Three of those have a chance to win the title on Thursday while Peter Wright is looking to win the Premier League for the first time.
Despite not winning the title before, Wright is the man in form. He claimed his maiden major TV title, the UK Open earlier this year and he hasn’t looked back.
His form in the second half of this Premier League season has been near perfect and he rounded off his league campaign last week by crushing Raymond Van Barneveld.
Since launching in 2005, the Darts Premier League has been one of the biggest events in the game. The format means only the best reach the final stages and only five men have ever claimed the title. Three of those have a chance to win the title on Thursday while Peter Wright is looking to win the Premier League for the first time.
Despite not winning the title before, Wright is the man in form. He claimed his maiden major TV title, the UK Open earlier this year and he hasn’t looked back.
His form in the second half of this Premier League season has been near perfect and he rounded off his league campaign last week by crushing Raymond Van Barneveld.
- 5/18/2017
- by Simon Hahn
- The Cultural Post
Fourteen weeks after we started in Newcastle the league stage of the 2017 Premier League Darts is set to come to a close in Aberdeen.
Michael Van Gerwen, Peter Wright and Gary Anderson have all sealed their places at the 02 in London next week with the final spot almost sewn up as well.
Phil Taylor, in his final Premier League campaign, looks set to claim the last place, with only Dave Chisnall able to stop him.
In the open fixture of the night Chisnall faces James Wade, knowing he has to win to have any chance of qualifying. For Chizzy to finish fourth he needs to win, Taylor has to lose and he has to overturn a ten leg difference.
Chisnall has been in fantastic form recently, unbeaten in his last five Premier League games, a run which has lifted him from bottom of the table to fifth. He also had...
Michael Van Gerwen, Peter Wright and Gary Anderson have all sealed their places at the 02 in London next week with the final spot almost sewn up as well.
Phil Taylor, in his final Premier League campaign, looks set to claim the last place, with only Dave Chisnall able to stop him.
In the open fixture of the night Chisnall faces James Wade, knowing he has to win to have any chance of qualifying. For Chizzy to finish fourth he needs to win, Taylor has to lose and he has to overturn a ten leg difference.
Chisnall has been in fantastic form recently, unbeaten in his last five Premier League games, a run which has lifted him from bottom of the table to fifth. He also had...
- 5/10/2017
- by Simon Hahn
- The Cultural Post
Bourne, Captain Phillips director recognised for focusing international attention on the UK.
Paul Greengrass is to receive the Variety Award at the 16th Moët British Independent Film Awards, set to be held on Dec 8 at Old Billingsgate, London.
The prizes recognises a director, actor, writer or producer who has helped to focus the international spotlight on the UK. Previous recipents include Jude Law, Kenneth Branagh, Daniel Craig, Dame Helen Mirren and Richard Curtis among others.
Greengrass received an Oscar nomination for his work on 9/11 drama United 93 and won top awards at Berlin and Sundance for Bloody Sunday.
The British director took on the Bourne spy franchise in 2004 and worked with star Matt Damon again on sequel The Bourne Ultimatum and Green Zone. His latest feature is Captain Phillips, which opened the BFI London Film Festival this year.
Greengrass spent the first decade of his career covering global conflict for ITV current affairs programme World In Action and writing...
Paul Greengrass is to receive the Variety Award at the 16th Moët British Independent Film Awards, set to be held on Dec 8 at Old Billingsgate, London.
The prizes recognises a director, actor, writer or producer who has helped to focus the international spotlight on the UK. Previous recipents include Jude Law, Kenneth Branagh, Daniel Craig, Dame Helen Mirren and Richard Curtis among others.
Greengrass received an Oscar nomination for his work on 9/11 drama United 93 and won top awards at Berlin and Sundance for Bloody Sunday.
The British director took on the Bourne spy franchise in 2004 and worked with star Matt Damon again on sequel The Bourne Ultimatum and Green Zone. His latest feature is Captain Phillips, which opened the BFI London Film Festival this year.
Greengrass spent the first decade of his career covering global conflict for ITV current affairs programme World In Action and writing...
- 11/25/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
What is the most critically acclaimed film that was a box-office disaster on release?
The Fall of the Roman Empire, directed by Anthony Mann in 1964, is frequently cited as being the most intelligently written, the most strongly cast, and most capably acted of all the movies in the sword-and-sandal genre that was so fashionable in Hollywood in the 1960s. Yet it lost a then-record $14.25m at the box office, at a time when studios were not able to recoup some of those losses by video or DVD sales.
Since 1964, and allowing for inflation, only a dozen films have lost more money, and given that they include such turkeys as Heaven's Gate and The Adventures of Pluto Nash, it is safe to say that none of them are in the same league as Mann's...
What is the most critically acclaimed film that was a box-office disaster on release?
The Fall of the Roman Empire, directed by Anthony Mann in 1964, is frequently cited as being the most intelligently written, the most strongly cast, and most capably acted of all the movies in the sword-and-sandal genre that was so fashionable in Hollywood in the 1960s. Yet it lost a then-record $14.25m at the box office, at a time when studios were not able to recoup some of those losses by video or DVD sales.
Since 1964, and allowing for inflation, only a dozen films have lost more money, and given that they include such turkeys as Heaven's Gate and The Adventures of Pluto Nash, it is safe to say that none of them are in the same league as Mann's...
- 1/17/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Hit and Miss TV Series UK Special Screening".Chloe Sevigny attending the "Hit and Miss" TV series UK special screening preview in lonidon.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Karla Crome, Reece Noi and Chloe Sevigny attending the "Hit and Miss" TV series UK special screening preview in lonidon.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Karla Crome, Reece Noi, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Wright and Jonas Armstrong attending the "Hit and Miss" TV series UK special screening preview in lonidon.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Chloe Sevigny attending the "Hit and Miss" TV series UK special screening preview in lonidon.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Chloe Sevigny and Mariella...
- 5/18/2012
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
The photograph of Gary Oldman as Smiley on page 4 of the Review (The truth about spies, 17 September) looked so like Sir William Coldstream when I taught with him in his final years at the Slade school of fine art, Ucl, 1974 to 1976. I saw Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy last night and the film confirmed that Oldman's portrayal of Smiley is based on Coldstream: his glasses, his painting technique based on the ideas of watching he developed at the Gpo Film Unit working alongside Wh Auden, who wrote in his Letter to William Coldstream, Esq (1937): "Let me pretend I am the impersonal eye of the camera." The film even seemed to echo his various Georgian homes and studios.
Peter Wright's Spycatcher starts with his final day at work for MI5. He gets off the train at Euston Square and walks down Gower Street to the MI5 offices in a building next to an art school.
Peter Wright's Spycatcher starts with his final day at work for MI5. He gets off the train at Euston Square and walks down Gower Street to the MI5 offices in a building next to an art school.
- 9/23/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
SmartJog has signed an agreement with Deluxe Digital London, a content distributor in Europe. Deluxe Digital London will service its clients using SmartJog’s Pan-European digital cinema network for the delivery of digital cinema packages (DCPs) to theatres in Europe. “Deluxe is committed to providing the best services for its clients and we feel that this agreement with Smartlog will enable us to pass on the benefit of digital distribution to them,” said Deluxe Digital London Managing Director Peter Wright. In addition to being able to send DCPs ...
- 7/9/2010
- BusinessofCinema
His new film about Iraq was made out of a sense of affront and anger
If this was a Paul Greengrass film, it would start like this. An aerial shot over central London. Digital letters flash up at the bottom of the screen saying: "London, 1400 GMT". A few cellos begin stirring ominously on the soundtrack. Then a hand-held camera tracks an oblivious reporter walking through Mayfair. Somewhere, a man with an earpiece looks at a flashing dot on a screen and says, "Subject proceeding east towards Claridges." Drums start up on the soundtrack. A short clip of Greengrass himself, perhaps finishing off his lunch. The shaky camera follows the reporter into Claridges, pitching through the revolving door to chase him up the stairs. The drums get heavier. The camera dashes down corridors after him. Greengrass strolls casually towards his suite. The drumming reaches a deafening frenzy, as if a tribal...
If this was a Paul Greengrass film, it would start like this. An aerial shot over central London. Digital letters flash up at the bottom of the screen saying: "London, 1400 GMT". A few cellos begin stirring ominously on the soundtrack. Then a hand-held camera tracks an oblivious reporter walking through Mayfair. Somewhere, a man with an earpiece looks at a flashing dot on a screen and says, "Subject proceeding east towards Claridges." Drums start up on the soundtrack. A short clip of Greengrass himself, perhaps finishing off his lunch. The shaky camera follows the reporter into Claridges, pitching through the revolving door to chase him up the stairs. The drums get heavier. The camera dashes down corridors after him. Greengrass strolls casually towards his suite. The drumming reaches a deafening frenzy, as if a tribal...
- 3/8/2010
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
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